Flanders v. California Coastal Communities, Inc.

This is a case where a man’s estate is seeking damages related to his death. Thomas Flanders died of mesothelioma, most likely due to asbestos exposure. It is alleged that a significant exposure to asbestos occurred when he worked at a Texaco refinery in Lawrenceville, Illinois, where a catalytic cracker unit was allegedly manufactured by M.W Kellogg Company (M.W Kellogg) in 1950. Asbestos was used as insulation in this facility. The simple litigation tactic would be to sue M.W. Kellogg, the corporate entity allegedly responsible for the asbestos-related cancer. However, that is not possible…